Hunger Games LibGuide

To help you explore and find information about The Hunger Games, check out the Hunger Games LibGuide created by the BSC Library. Check it out!

You'll find information about:

• The Hunger Games trilogy
• The inspiration for the story
• Readalikes
• Principal characters
• Panem (including maps)
• The Districts
• The World of the Hunger Games (glossary of terms)
• Profile of Author Suzanne Collins
• Works by and about Suzanne Collins
• Information about the movies
• Web links and selected BSC Library resources
• Information about Campus Read

War-themed 'Hunger Games' Poses a Difficult Choice for Parents

Columbia, MO (July 18, 2012) -- "Brenda Gray is as complimentary as can be when talking about “The Hunger Games,” the book she tried to have removed from her daughter's school. In fact, she's a big fan of it ..."

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Unfit to Read?

The Hunger Games was challenged by parents at Jackson (Missouri) Middle School in 2009. "The novel, which contains violent scenes and themes, was ultimately removed from required reading lists at the school, though it remains on the library's shelves."

THE MISSOURIAN
July 20, 2012


"Sunshine requests for public records of book challenges were sent to all 566 Missouri school districts asking for all correspondence regarding book challenges since Jan. 1, 2008. Responses to the requests came in from 495 of the school districts. There were 51 titles challenged in 32 school districts, including one in Columbia. Many of the challenges had less to do with the overall content of a book but more to do with whether it was appropriate for certain age groups. Others argued that the books they were challenging were inconsistent with community values or that they contained language and references to behavior that conflicted with school conduct rules."

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